The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-02-10
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on a Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.


Our readers requested To inclose a stamp for
reply to their inquiries. Z Postal cards will be
replied to by mail only Replies by mail will ordi-
nArily be made within week, and If in this col
umn within three weeksl
GF w.. Oiled. WA reissue of certificate"
is made to allow additional disability, tc
change the rate named, etc, to correct any
which may have existed under the original certi-
ficate =" Hestorationp is what its name implies
the restoration OF name 70 the roll which mas been
dropped therefrom. Duplicate" is certificate
used 10 replace the original which has been lost
destroyed. Accrued pension" Is pension which
was due up TO death of claimant otherwise.
H. L., Ldrue, O-l. 10 whom shall soldier APP
original papers? 2 Is a soldier entitled 10 bounty
who enlisted for three years and was discharged in
less than year for suns,rolse? AHstcer. l. Apply
10 the Adjutant- General, U. s. A. 2 Yes, under
a recent decision Of the Second Controller.
j. ". Ne,r Lou,rop, AHch.-The dates for the in
crease Of pension for loss of arm above elbow
as follows: June G. 1866, So to SIS; June T. 1872 il
increased TO SIS; June 4, 1874 To S2I March s.
1883, to SEQ and Aug Z. 1856. to $50 per month.
". s. g., Danson, Minn.-A soldier dies after the
from disability not contracted in service; is his
widow entitled to pension? Ans'rer. No.
W. H. w., LlnSingburg, ~ Us there any differ
ence between the rate of an officers and prvates
pension? AnStcer. Yes; private's pension is So
for total disability. whereas Second Lieutenant
for same degree of disability would be rated at SIS
First Lieutenant Sl7, Captain So Major So Lieu
tenani-Colonel and all officers Of higher rank $50
per month.
j. l. NORTH Brookfsld, Mass-A pensioner dies of
disability other that for which he is pensioned
and not contracted in the service; his widow
children draw pension? AnStVer. Neither the
widow nor children are entitled to pension but the
widow can appiy 10 the pension agent and obtain
the pension which was due the soldier up TO the
date of his death.
H. L. 81 Louis Mo-In 1856 James Buchanan
received the votes of 10 States with popular
Of l69 and la electoral votes; John G. FIRE.
mont, III States ,Sil 2Oi popular and III electoral
votes; Willard Fillmore. state. S74,5Si popular
and electoral votes. In 1850 Abraham Lincoln
received the vote Of IL States sec s2 popular and
40 elecfaral yotpS. j O. RrecEaDridOe III States
$500 popular aud - electoral votes John Bell,
States, 5S955l popular and - electoral votes; Ste
phen A. Douglas, States l,S75, l5T popular and IL
electoral votes.
CD f., Union City, Mich.-You are not entitled
to any bounty. The decision of the Controller
mentioned only applied TO cases where the original
enlistment for three years prior July % 1851
When you accepted commission you forfeited
your right to bounty as All enlisted man, and 1t
cannot be recovered.
". T. C., Connccticih.-The discharge will have to
remain il Isl it cannot be corrected because that
is the name under which the soldier enlisted and
served. IL is too unimportant to retaTd either his
own claim or that Of his widow.
Old Veteran" HiHiard. Fid.-1. A soldier ap-
piled for pension in 1850, which allowed at Sl2
per month II the limitation of is repealed
would said soldier draw that amount from dis
charge? 2. Are there a great number of false re-
ports sent to the Pension Office by enemies of pen
sioners and would the Commissioner stop a PEN
sion upon such reports? 3. Does the Commissioner
OF Pensions stop pension upon receiving such
ports before an Investigation? insurer. l. No. 3
We do not know that any great number of false
poTis are sent To the Pension Office. The Commits
sioner would pay no attention To them unless they
were subsiantiated by proof, and even then the
pensioner would have ample opportunity to dis
prove the charges. 3. No.
H. C.. Gallon, OIL. Where a Regimental Sur
geon tcsiifes in n pension claim. is the Aduiant-
General, u. 5. A, called upon by the Pension Office
regiment at that timer Is the Acknowledgement
behind with his work. 8. How long does II take
the Board of Review, TO get claim through, and
are they behind with theirSgork? Insurer. 1. Yes.
2 Yes; several months. 3. The Board of Review
is practically up with its work. Ordinarily il takes
less than month for claim TO go through the
Boards OF Review and Re review.
J. L.. Hampton, ". H-So bounty was provided
for enlistments in tle navy prior TO July, 1851
Prize money was paid instead Correspondence
relative TO prize money should be addressed to the
Fourth Auditor, u. :. Treasury, Washington, d. @.
j. d.. HOskinsriiie, GA mother had two sons in
the army who were BOTH disabled and are now
drawing pension she being dependent upon them
for support; Is she entitled To pension? AnStrer.
No. mother is entitled 10 pension only for the
dedu OF n son upon whom she was dependent for
support
Mich and several Others, are again informed that
having failed TO give then full names requested
at the head of this column, their communications
have found their way 10 our wAste-basket. We do
not care to receive comm unicaiions from anyone
who is apparently afraid Or med to accom1any
his inquiry with his full name and address, and as
we never publish the name, our request as above
O. H., HorfhingtoR, W. Va-Tbere is nothing due
you from the Government Soldiers furlough
had TO pay their own transportation. and not hav-
ing your fuTlough papers You cannot collect COM
mutation of ratons II any be due. You are not
entitled TO any further bounty. because you did not
serve out your full term Ii Is quite probable that
you received all the pay due you, because there is
no reason to assume that you did not
q. III. s., East TeDploioH, MIss.-Is person who
enlisted In July lo6l, and discharged for disa-
bility In June, 1867 entitled to 500 bounty? In
stoer Yes If he enlisted for three years prior to
July p, 1851, and was mustered-in for the same
period prior to Aug 8, ls6l, providing the disabl
lty was contracted ia line Of duty in the service.
No soldier who enlisted after July -, lS6l, and
discharged for disease before he had served two
years Is entitled 10 any bounty.
4 C., HOriOnviue. Wis.-Will an application for
pension made to Congress last session be taken up
this session. AnstreT IL can be taken up, but
whether 1t UiH be taken up Is question we cannot
answer.
~ SWIM a man have to be examined By an
Examining Surgeon II he applies for rating of
pension? AnsireT. Probably yes, il the claim is
considered at all. We do not encourage any per
son 10 make ~ claim for re-rating," because, As
a rule, such applications cannot be favcubly
sidered. When the claim originally adjud-
Gated al The facts were taken into consideration and
the action then taken must be considered as final
and the case settled and closed.
j. H. L. Minnesota Kdn.-You are not entitled
10 an increase under act OF Aug f. lsS6, unless you
have lost limb are totally disabled in a limb
Iquoalem disabilities not provided for III said
act.
NJ "A. o., Passaic. " Under the present law
you cannot obtain arrears, as II - provided by law
that all claims filed after June 30 1880 shall draw
pension only from date of filing application. We
chnnot say whether the bill 10 repeal the Limitation
oil arrears Will come up for action this session
not.
G.. Il. w., TonieG W.-If soldiers discharge has
been destroyed. can his procure a duplicate
after said soldiers death2 A,lst0er. No; none but
the soldier himself can certificate of hon
orabie service and discharge, in lieu OF lost dis
charge because no person but the soldier himself
| can prove his identity and the circumstances of
the loss of his discharge
j. l. w., Golden Bluffs, Rdn.-l. Have there been
| any changes made in the presumption and timber
culture laws since 1880? 2. Are pre- emptions and
Government lands? AnSt1er. 1. No. 2. Yes. where
| such lands are subject To such entries.
w. Il. o., III Dorado, Rdn.-l WAS commissioned
| as First Lieutenant and appointed as Quartermas-
ter, which position filled from August until the
following October and never received pay therefor
/ the Paymaster alleging that the company was re-
duced below the minimum number. Is there
law under which could recover this money? An
Strer The act OF June 1884, might cover your case
but II can only be determined by official decision
you should apply. The question involves an
animation Of the official records Of the War Depart
ment which can only be had after application
/ has been filed.
X. b., Bgou Hils DIE-f, When soldier dies of
disease contracted in the service are his children
sion when she dies? ? Can the children complete
their fathers claim? AnsFer. Yes to both ques-
| tions.
~ L.. MscJanicsburo, Pa LeThirteen dollars Is the
| ness OF both ears. The law has not been changed
in that respect since twas originally enacted June
| 4, 1872. -"
7. c., Cumberland, GA spldier met his death by
a cause not incident TO his military service; he
having filed a claim for pension for disease con-
sion? AnStCeT. No, but she can complete the claim
filed by the soldier. and In that event draw all